Formation, step by step.
- Choose an LLC or corporation and review where the business operates.
- Screen the name; a directory match or no-match is not official name approval.
- Prepare county, organizer and service-of-process mailing information; the Secretary of State is designated for service and an additional registered agent is optional.
- For a domestic LLC, review the publication requirement and Certificate of Publication within 120 days, then track the biennial statement.
Understand ongoing reporting.
New York domestic and foreign business corporations and LLCs generally file a Biennial Statement every two years, during the calendar month of their original filing. Verify the current due period and whether a statement has already been filed; active status in an imported dataset does not establish that a statement is due. Nonprofits and other entity types require separate review.
Know the costs before authorizing.
Biennial Statement assistance: $69 service fee + $9 government fee = $78 total for an eligible standard LLC or business corporation statement. An eligible filing membership covers the service component; the $9 state charge remains separate. Memberships still bill at their stated monthly or yearly cadence; New York does not require a new statement every year. Unused yearly filing benefits do not accumulate. Formation assistance is quoted separately: domestic LLC Articles of Organization have a $200 government filing fee. Required newspaper publication, Certificate of Publication, taxes and other charges are separate and quoted before authorization.
Make the company profile useful.
Verified listing managers can add a company description, website and contact details to an imported profile. These updates help customers understand the business; they do not change a government record. Directory presence does not guarantee search rankings.
Find your New York company ↗What should I prepare?
Bring the exact company name and state number, current office and agent details, the reporting year and your authority to act. Requests are reviewed before payment; filing and agent fulfillment must be confirmed for the state.
Can the AI reserve my name?
The company planner organizes your steps and preliminary name screening. Final name approval, trademark review and any reservation are separate actions. A public-record match is not a legal availability decision.